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Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets

Georgia Institute of Technology
Atlanta, GA
Founded: 1885
Stadium: Bobby Dodd Stadium
Capacity: 55,000
Colors: White & Gold
Coach: William A. Bill Alexander
Conference: Southeastern-

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1892 <-- 1938 <- 1939 -> 1940 --> 2024

1939 Season Highlights

William A. Bill Alexander enters his 20th season as Head Coach at Georgia Tech.

The Yellow Jackets won the Southeastern Conference Championship.

1939 Season

Date	Opponent	Score
Sat., Oct. 7	@ Notre Dame	14	17	L
Sat., Oct. 14	vs. Samford	35	0	W
Sat., Oct. 21	vs. Vanderbilt	14	6	W
Sat., Oct. 28	vs. Auburn	7	6	W
Sat., Nov. 4	vs. Duke	6	7	L
Sat., Nov. 11	vs. Kentucky	13	6	W
Sat., Nov. 18	@ Alabama	6	0	W	@ Birmingham, AL
Sat., Nov. 25	@ Florida	21	7	W
Sat., Dec. 2	vs. Georgia	13	0	W
Mon., Jan. 1	Missouri	21	7	W	@ Miami, FL	Orange Bowl

1939 Season Totals
Record	8-2
Points Scored	150
Scoring Average	15.0
Points Allowed	56
Defense Average	5.6
Opponents Record	51-33
Conference Record	6-0
Home Record	5-1
Away Record	2-1

1939 NCAA Final Rankings
Rank	Record	Source
16	7-2-0	AP

1939 Southeastern- Standings
	Season			Bowls	Conference
Team	W/L/T	PF	PA		W/L/T	PF	PA	Coach
Tennessee	10-1	212	14	Lost 0-14	6-0	120	0	Robert R. Bob Neyland
Georgia Tech	8-2	150	56	Won 21-7	6-0	74	25	William A. Bill Alexander
Tulane	8-1-1	194	60	Lost 13-14	4-0	76	26	Lowell P. Red Dawson
Mississippi State	8-2	216	32		3-2	47	32	Allyn McKeen
Auburn	5-5-1	71	69		3-3-1	48	40	John F. Jack Meagher
Mississippi	7-2	230	64		2-2	40	50	Harry J. Mehre
Kentucky	6-2-1	161	64		2-2-1	47	58	A.D. Kirwan
Alabama	5-3-1	101	53		2-2-1	53	41	Frank W. Thomas
Georgia	5-6	113	98		1-3	12	35	Wallace Butts
Louisiana State	4-5	111	116		1-5	58	109	Bernie H. Moore
Florida	5-5-1	78	66		0-3-1	16	48	Josh C. Cody
Vanderbilt	2-7-1	96	165		0-6	32	113	Ray Morrison

1939 All American Awards
Player	Position	Class	Ht.	Wt.	Award	Team	Source
Coming Someday

1939 All Southeastern Conference Players
Player	Position	Class	Ht.	Wt.	Team	Source
Coming Someday

Some records may be incomplete.

Great Moments in College Football History

Chief Osceola, the Florida State mascot who rides out and plants a flaming spear at midfield before each home game, has been approved by Florida's Seminole Indian Tribe.